Cost of living comparison
Guernsey is 42.0% more expensive than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.1% more in Guernsey
- Groceries
-
pay 44.7% more in Guernsey
- Transportation
-
pay 3.7% less in Guernsey
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Guernsey
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Guernsey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.1% more in Guernsey
- Clothing
-
pay 12.3% less in Guernsey
The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Guernsey are more expensive than in France. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Guernsey. Notably, housing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Guernsey.
If you lived in Guernsey instead of France, you would:
pay 0.1% more for restaurants
|
France
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€14.27
|
$19.70
£15.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€9.91
|
$9.04
£7.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.49
|
$2.37
£1.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.69
|
$1.93
£1.50
|
|
pay 44.7% more for groceries
|
France
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.56
|
$2.22
£1.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€7.72
|
$7.09
£5.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€4.12
|
$8.22
£6.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.46
|
$5.73
£4.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.31
|
$5.16
£4.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.16
|
$3.05
£2.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.87
|
$1.55
£1.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.17
|
$2.46
£1.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.35
|
$1.74
£1.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.82
|
$1.31
£1.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.98
£0.76
|
|
pay 3.7% less for transportation
|
France
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.62
|
$7.40
£5.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€45.97
|
$30.35
£23.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€28,525.14
|
$29,705.36
£23,065.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€16.11
|
$22.56
£17.52
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
France
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€27.44
|
$68.61
£53.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€684.48
|
$1,903.94
£1,478.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€551.46
|
$1,750.03
£1,358.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€127.83
|
$143.94
£111.77
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
France
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€629.82
|
$1,808.15
£1,404.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,361.16
|
$15,498.45
£12,034.36
|
|
pay 31.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.66
|
$5.81
£4.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.75
|
$4.42
£3.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€10.80
|
$12.69
£9.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€32.77
|
$81.31
£63.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€11.04
|
$9.85
£7.65
|
|
pay 12.3% less for clothing
|
France
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€81.78
|
$88.79
£68.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€34.45
|
$32.29
£25.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€83.51
|
$87.99
£68.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€115.78
|
$88.79
£68.95
|
|
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